Leptodactylus macrosternum is a species of frogs in the family Leptodactylidae. It is found in northern Argentina and adjacent eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Uruguay, and southern and western Brazil.[2][3] The specific name chaquensis refers to the area of Gran Chaco in Argentina.[3] Common name Cei's white-lipped frog has been coined for it,[1][2] although this particular species lacks the light upper lip stripe common in the genus.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Leptodactylidae |
| Genus: | Leptodactylus |
| Species: | L. macrosternum
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptodactylus macrosternum Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926
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Description
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Adult males measure 65–94 mm (2.6–3.7 in) and adult females 69–98 mm (2.7–3.9 in) in snout–vent length. No light upper lip stripe is present. The dorsum and the flanks have several well-developed pairs of skin folds. Toes have lateral fringes.[3]
Sexually active males have a pair of keratinized thumb spines. They have three distinct advertisement calls: growls, grunts, and trills, of which the first one is the most frequent.[3]
Tadpoles of Gosner stage 36 measure 42 mm (1.7 in) in total length.[3]
Habitat and conservation
editLeptodactylus macrosternum is a ground-dwelling species occurring near ponds and flooded areas at elevations below 1,000 m (3,300 ft). The eggs are deposited in large foam nests over puddles and flooded areas in shallow water (<15 cm deep). Males call from the water's edge or from within the water.[4]
This species is common and adapts well to anthropogenic disturbance. It is consumed as food in Argentina, which can lead to local declines. It occurs in several protected areas.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ronald Heyer, Steffen Reichle, Débora Silvano, Esteban Lavilla, Ismael di Tada (2004). "Leptodactylus chaquensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57118A11583875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57118A11583875.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Leptodactylus chaquensis Cei, 1950". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f de Sá, Rafael O.; Grant, Taran; Camargo, Arley; Heyer, W. Ronald; Ponssa, Maria L. & Stanley, Edward (2014). "Systematics of the Neotropical genus Leptodactylus Fitzinger, 1826 (Anura: Leptodactylidae): Phylogeny, the relevance of non-molecular evidence, and species accounts". South American Journal of Herpetology. 9 (Spec. Issue 1): S1–S100. doi:10.2994/sajh-d-13-00022.1. hdl:11336/12350. S2CID 85800078.
- ^ Heyer, R.; Reichle, S.; Silvano, D.; Lavilla, E. & di Tada, I. (2004). "Leptodactylus chaquensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T57118A11583875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57118A11583875.en.
